Short Interest in BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Decreases By 37.3%

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,700 shares, a decline of 37.3% from the January 31st total of 87,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 732,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $1.65 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $40.64. The company had a trading volume of 429,487 shares, compared to its average volume of 383,093. BNP Paribas has a 52-week low of $28.93 and a 52-week high of $40.75. The company's 50 day moving average price is $33.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $91.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.36.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.14. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.95% and a return on equity of 8.90%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.